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Raw to Ready – New Series

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Explore the science, innovation and sheer genius it takes to transform the most basic ingredients into powerhouse machines.

From aircraft to big rigs to earth movers, venture deep inside factories and witness the hard work and craftsmanship necessary to build these incredible machines. Uncover the hidden stories of human ingenuity that have transformed the earth’s most essential raw materials into monumental marvels of modern technology. Natural resources, critical moments in time and human ingenuity forge the world’s most awe-inspiring machines.

In the first episode, Friday, October 18 at 9:30pm, see how coal, chromium, mineral oil, latex rubber and sulfuric acid become the Komatsu 930E. What’s a Komatsu 930E? To extract precious metals found beneath the earth requires a massive 232-ton, two-story-tall dump truck with a load capacity of 320 tons — a giant earth-mover like the Komatsu 930E.

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